hand-me-down

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The chancellor could also offer partial payments, potentially getting smaller for each additional child to reflect that these children might use the same buggy as their siblings or hand-me-down clothes.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

I grew up wearing my older brother’s and older sister’s hand-me-down clothes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

Yet budget is also a factor; teen drivers often end up with a hand-me-down vehicle or a used vehicle.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

It is one of the most deprived wards in the city and she recalls a childhood of hand-me-down clothes and poverty.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024

I mean, it’s this or a pair of baggy flannel sweatpants I got as a hand-me-down from Abby.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott